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as in to conquer
to bring under one's control by force of arms
by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe
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Recent Examples of dominate
The company scored the first basket at the three-day event that will likely be dominated by live sports with the news that Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, had signed up to be a special contributor to its NBA coverage.
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Peter White, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Additionally, the unsettled Palestinian issue would no longer dominate the American approach to regional diplomacy.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 12 May 2025
Now, Huang is dominating the romance genre herself, even solidifying a place on the Top 5 bestselling BookTok authors with over 1.47 million copies sold in 2024, according to Forbes.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The Blues dominated Game 4 in a 5-1 home victory Sunday with five different players finding the net: Jake Neighbours, Tyler Tucker, Brayden Schenn, Justin Faulk, and Robert Thomas.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Additionally, the unsettled Palestinian issue would no longer dominate the American approach to regional diplomacy.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 12 May 2025
Now, Huang is dominating the romance genre herself, even solidifying a place on the Top 5 bestselling BookTok authors with over 1.47 million copies sold in 2024, according to Forbes.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The Blues dominated Game 4 in a 5-1 home victory Sunday with five different players finding the net: Jake Neighbours, Tyler Tucker, Brayden Schenn, Justin Faulk, and Robert Thomas.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominate
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For McIlroy — who relied on the services of a sports psychologist to conquer the mountain of winning golf’s Grand Slam — the moment of victory was a long time coming, and an emotional one.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Tiger Woods ruled the PGA Championship again Having already conquered the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and The Open Championship at St. Andrews earlier that year, Tiger Woods arrived at Valhalla Golf Club in 2000, chasing yet another milestone.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The priest and academic believes Pope Leo XIV will in many ways follow the trajectory of Pope Francis, showing a similar commitment to care for immigrants, refugees and others who are often overlooked or disparaged.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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One factor that is often overlooked is that the speech must be deliverable.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Officers used a taser on the man to try to subdue him, according to Cleverdon.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 May 2025
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One of the investigators fired non-lethal beanbag rounds at the man to try to subdue him, but Hampson fled.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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The big band leader, known for fronting his Royal Canadians, hosted New Year’s Eve specials for NBC and CBS from 1928 through his death 1977, starting on TV in 1955.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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While still a member of the Hoodoo Gurus, Baker would also co-found the Beasts of Bourbon, a rock supergroup of sorts fronted by former vocalist of the Dum-Dums, Tex Perkins.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
6 May 2025
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Singer, in particular, subjected new cast member Eboni K. Williams — the show’s first Black full-time cast member — to a hailstorm of microaggressions and was the subject of several official complaints.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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Just one week after subjecting us to Bobby’s funeral, Thursday’s episode of 9-1-1 wastes no time punching us in the gut once more, this time with a look back at the 118 in happier times.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
8 May 2025
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During a stretch in which the Twins are outscoring opponents 68-29, the team is receiving contributions from just about everyone on the roster while concurrently overcoming the mounting injuries.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Yet amid the devastation, a few glimmers of hope remain—Palestine’s U-20 national women’s team recently won the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Championship, overcoming Jordan 4-2 in a penalty shootout in the final following a 1-1 draw.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The moment transpired seven months after the Liberty defeated the Minessota Lynx in a riveting five-game WNBA Finals.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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But 19 months after the war in Gaza began, Israel has failed to either defeat Hamas or free all of the captives.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Dominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominate. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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